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# Blog & Articles
## [MEDITECH ED Physician Documentation: Specific vs. General Templates](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/meditech-physician-documentation-ed-chief-complaint-specific-templates)
June 7, 2017
[](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/meditech-physician-documentation-ed-chief-complaint-specific-templates)
As electronic medical records have evolved, so have [physician documentation methods](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/5-different-physician-documentation-methods-compare). Based on our observations in recent years, we have noticed that as organizations migrated away from paper templates, many only developed two or three generic electronic documentation templates for physicians to use (Adult Template, Pediatric Template, Trauma Template).
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## [Vulnerable Adult & Elder Abuse](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/vulnerable-adult-elder-abuse)
June 5, 2017
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There are a number of laws in the various states that prohibit the abuse or exploitation of certain classes of people. The classes of persons who are protected generally include those who are particularly vulnerable to abuse and who may be incapable of defending themselves. The prohibition against [child abuse](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/how-to-recognize-child-abuse) is inherent in virtually all state statutory schemes and is widely known. Less well known, at least outside the long-term care industry, is the prohibition against the abuse or exploitations of the elderly and other vulnerable adults.
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## [Defining and Diagnosing Preeclampsia](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/defining-and-diagnosing-preeclampsia)
June 1, 2017
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With preeclampsia affecting 10% of all pregnancies and rates rising by 25% in the past two decades, it is important to test your knowledge and ensure that all your patients have a strong understanding of the dangers of preeclampsia. This blog will be divided into a two-part series. Part I focuses on definitions, risks, prevention and diagnosis of preeclampsia; part II focuses on HELLP syndrome, [preeclampsia treatment](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/preeclampsia-treatment), eclampsia, future risk and resources.
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## [Code Sepsis: Recognize, Resuscitate, and Refer](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/code-sepsis-recognize-resuscitate-and-refer)
May 30, 2017
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There are four time-sensitive emergencies that that every practitioner of acute care medicine should master to deliver the best possible care in the safest manner: Code Trauma, [Code STEMI](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/code-stemi-calling-dr.-herrick), [Code Stroke](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/code-stroke-a-syndrome-of-subtraction), and today's topic – Code Sepsis. Depending on the specialty, practitioners are involved in sepsis care at one or more stages of sepsis. In the office, urgent care or ED, the first two stages are paramount – early recognition and aggressive resuscitation. Hospitalists and admitting practitioners continue the initial management through recovery.
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## [Physician Documentation Templates in MEDITECH - Workflow Videos](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/physician-documentation-templates-in-meditech-workflow-videos)
May 24, 2017
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Although most of The Sullivan Group’s RSQ® Solutions platform is delivered online via CME/CE courses and clinical performance assessments, there is another major component to the RSQ® Cycle, which involves building [clinical risk mitigation strategies directly into the EMR](https://www.thesullivangroup.com/RSQSolutions/services-solutions/emr-decision-support/meditech/). In 2010, one of our largest clients requested that we develop a library of physician documentation templates for their enterprise EHR system, which happened to be [MEDITECH](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/meditech-physician-documentation-templates-implementation-details). After several years of development with their medical leadership team, we deployed 137 chief complaint-specific templates with clinical decision support to all 163 emergency departments. Below we have included 2 videos from our President & CEO, Dan Sullivan, MD, JD, FACEP, that outline a few different workflows that can be used by providers to complete their documentation with our PDoc Templates.
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## [10 Reasons Your Urgent Care Isn't as Safe as You Think It Is](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/10-reasons-your-urgent-care-isnt-as-safe-as-you-think-it-is)
May 17, 2017
[](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/10-reasons-your-urgent-care-isnt-as-safe-as-you-think-it-is)
Based on our experience, research, and an analysis of
thousands of malpractice cases in acute care, including
emergency departments and urgent care centers, we
have uncovered several critical risk and safety issues
of which you may not be aware.
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## [7 Clinical Topics to Consider for Your Patient Safety Initiatives](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/7-clinical-topics-to-consider-for-your-patient-safety-initiatives)
May 11, 2017
[](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/7-clinical-topics-to-consider-for-your-patient-safety-initiatives)
Over the last 19 years, clients have watched TSG’s library of online courses grow from 10 courses focused on Emergency Medicine to over 275 courses that span the spectrum of healthcare. We are often asked by clients, “Which courses should we focus on first?” While this answer varies greatly based on the specifics of each client, we have taken the liberty of creating a list of courses/topics that we feel are critical for all patient safety initiatives and tend to resonate with clinicians.
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## [4 Key Areas for Physician Integration & Onboarding](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/4-key-areas-for-physician-integration-onboarding)
May 3, 2017
[](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/4-key-areas-for-physician-integration-onboarding)
Over the last seven years, there has been a significant increase in the number of physicians that are employed by hospitals and health systems. Many of those employment changes were driven by aspects of the PPACA that favored a more “integrated” approach to clinical care. Although the aggressive employment strategy has subsided, there remains a significant interest by hospital systems to more closely align with physician group practices. To this point, let’s explore 4 key areas that hospital systems may want to include in their physician integration strategy, or in some cases, their physician employment and onboarding process.
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## [Code Stroke: A Syndrome of Subtraction](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/code-stroke-a-syndrome-of-subtraction)
May 1, 2017
[](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/code-stroke-a-syndrome-of-subtraction)
There are four time-sensitive and life-threatening clinical presentations that every acute care practitioner must master to deliver the best possible care in the safest manner. The first two have been around a while and should be very familiar – Code Trauma and [Code STEMI](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/code-stemi-calling-dr.-herrick). The next two are less dramatic than trauma and heart attacks, but are no less critical – Code Stroke and [Code Sepsis](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/code-sepsis-recognize-resuscitate-and-refer). Here are some highlights of Code Stroke.
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## [MEDITECH Physician Documentation Templates: Implementation Details](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/meditech-physician-documentation-templates-implementation-details)
April 26, 2017
[](https://blog.thesullivangroup.com/meditech-physician-documentation-templates-implementation-details)
With HITECH in full swing and hospitals and health systems across the nation implementing electronic medical record systems, some for the first time, many are finding that the MEDITECH solution, while fantastic for billing, coding and reporting, perhaps leaves a little to be desired where the end-users in the ED are concerned. Many ED providers accustomed to structured paper chart templates found themselves essentially unsupported on the EMR front. Answering the call for , we developed [RSQ® Modules for EMRs solution](https://www.thesullivangroup.com/RSQSolutions/services-solutions/emr-decision-support/meditech/).
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